Here's hoping that GB Wimbledon Champions are like buses....

Had the honour of going to the Civic Reception for Jonathan Marray the other night.  He turned up to Sheffield Town Hall with his Men's Doubles trophy (last seen with a GB competitor 76 years ago...) and posed for a few photos with the guests and dignitaries.

All the best for the US Open!

Money, money, money......

Just an observation, but on a commercial job I am surprised at the length of time it takes for a company to process an invoice these days (usually after a reminder email or two and a phone call or two...).  I reckon on average it takes about 10-12 weeks for a commercial job to be paid for.
Perhaps that it the 'norm' in commerce these days - get the job done and worry about the money side next quarter.  I wonder if Warehouse Express would go with that if I wanted to buy a lens from them - Thanks.  The cheque will be "...in the post...."????

Why is it so hard to say Thank You?

Why is it so hard for us to say 'Thank You' to the people who help us?  Not just the quick “thanks” for the people who hold the door open for you, but the “going out of your way thank you” for the people who go above and beyond to help us or do something special.
If we have a problem with someone, we can be vocal, sometimes very vocal about it - especially making sure everyone around knows about it.  But too many people seem to just let it slide by if we get something nice.  
Having a fairly decent camera in my hands at an event, therefore taking a fair number of good pictures, I am more than happy to pass them on to a diving club, athlete/coach/family, school etc. They get some good quality pictures as a 'Thank You' from me for their efforts at the event.  While it is always nice to get an email or phone call to say 'Thank You' from the recipient, I am puzzled by the level of people who don't bother to provide any response.  Were the pictures pants?  Were they not what they thought?  Could they just not be bothered?
Anyway, moral of the story - don't bother worrying about the people who don't know how to say 'Thank You', just make sure that when you get something good, whether it be a service or something tangible, try to say 'Thank You' - it does mean a lot to the giver.

Rolling, rolling, rolling.....

And while I'm at it, hey, why not get in with Google+ now it's all settled down and looking like it might be a useful tool to get some decent local SEO.......

flickr

Well, it's been a long time coming, but I've finally gotten round to putting some pictures on flickr.  This has mainly been prompted by the fact that clickpic now supports a flickr stream without impinging on your photo limit.

As a start I've chosen to put some athletes into an 'Olympians' gallery in the run up to the start of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

This time next year Rodney, we'll be millionaires....

In order to generate a bit more cashflow (well, this is the 1980s, right?) and start saving towards the Nikon 400m f/2.8 lens that is the de-facto standard for sports photography (especially now that Jacobs have closed their Sheffield branch, again, so lens rental is less of an option), I have added some more photos in various galleries to be purchased.  Photos are usually £15 for a high-quality JPG (for non-commercial use).

British Gas ASA National Championships (50M) 2012

I have been having a few more days sweating it out at Ponds Forge in Sheffield - it is just so hot in there - ok for the swimmers/divers but I have seen so many spectators go out to the shop and buy a hand-held float to use as a fan.

Anyway, another great event (well done to the ASA and British Gas) with some excellent performances as this is the last chance to snap up a spot in the GB Swimming Team for the London 2012 Olympics.
Some pictures from the event can be found here.